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March 03 No Mo ChemoNo More Chemo! All Done! I kicked cancers ass forever this time!
I have so many ideas for what I am going to do now :)
Check out the first part of my album at www.myspace.com/kelseyspringsted and tell me what ya think :) January 20 Fantasize!!!!!Sorry its been forver!
Hey everyone!
It been busy! College, chemo, doctors, volunteering, lessons,.....ummm and I am totally making my first album right now!
 Thanks to wish upon a star, the donated studio time, and to my band who has had to put up with my perfectionism
for longer than they should have,, the album "Fantasize" will be out and around shortly!
 Gimmie a call :)
Oh ya...only 28 more chemos left! I get admitted for 12 of those from thursday-tuesday
peace out
November 17 Silly String War!Another one done!
This last round of chemo wasnt fun, but all of my old buddies were there :)
It was time for the silly string war! imagine all the patients taking over the oncology unit and trapping the doctors and nurses!
It was so much better than the nerf wars, but way messier. lol (So we gave the janitor some capri sun as he
sweeped up 15 bottles of string)
the funny part was, the day that we decided to hold this was the day the insepectors decided to inspect. opps!
My favorite little princess came back from a successful bone marrow transplant, congrats!, and was the highlight of the week along with my
little buddy Marci!
There were 2 other teenagers in so we had walks and games, I literally didnt do anything in my room but sleep!
Since I am updating, heres the other life
Singing is going well. I never realized how hard it is! People think singing isnt a sport, you're so worng!
And my career plans are kinda of perhaps changing. But i am not saying to what cause I am going to experiment a little
I am filming episode 2 this weekend and going to a falcons game! Anyone wanna go? Let me know. Its saturday night!
And me and me mamma are hanging out and had an awesome time at the Sephora Makeup thingy for the cancer teens.
Other than that relaxing, trying to study, and running a choir. :)
November 14 friendshipLost a best friend
But gained many new ones
it just took me a while to see that i need more than one hand to hold during this treatment
thank for all being here :) November 06 Life LatelyWow, it's been even longer this time! lol I must be getting lazy!
anyway, lets see what is going on?
Halloween was awesome! Party was huge! Ill post pics eventually :)
my recording studio is up and kickin! Working days and nights trying to get my songs completed and ready!
my chemos been rougher than easier, up and down, i think i may get admitted tomorrow for another 5 days
but i am almost 3/4 way done and at this point i think i will be all done by march!
My jazz choir is starting up tooo...anyone who wants to hire carolers or anything we sing all sorts of styles and would love offers. let me know :)
We go through an inspirational foundation called Hope Through Song and wants to spread the word so i would love help :)
I think i may be on abc 30 next tuesday, so i am excited for that and also am singing with this choir on Great Day sometime next month
miss everyone! September 30 undercoverI went wig shopping!
no one will recognize me in this one...seriously
long curly and colorful!!!!
oh check out Jeff Dunham (peanut blooper) on U-Tube
Its halarious and i can totally relate!
You will get a kick out of it trust me! September 23 half way!!!!!!!!hey :)
sorry its been so long!!!! I've been busy sleeping and singing lol
i just finished round 6, so..........HALFWAY DONE!!!!!! finally right?
im excited!!!
last chemo was rough though, little too much adavan and not enough sanity...you had to of been there haha
but its over and now i know no more adavan for a while!
today i got platlets and fluids trying to hury up to feeling better process
I think i finally found the trick!
i miss you all and hope all is well :)
keep in touch August 22 been awhilesorry its been so long since i have published...hospital's been keeping me b.u.s.y!
so my counts didnt pass for around 3 weeks, so my hair is totally growing back! (i've got fuzzzzzzzz) ;)
right before i went into my 5th round chemo, e, my sis, and me mom spent a few days getting lost in L.A.
we saw wicked..i cried it was sooo AWESOME!!!!!
I absolutly love my new singing teacher! we are starting a 4 part jazz choir next week..i am so excited!
(we get hired and sing at different places!)
This week of chemo was bad at first, but by the 3rd day the social workers and docs had me covered!
i met alot of new patients and hung out with old friends down the hall
today i planned a little card game for any patient that was bord
it worked out great..we got tables and chairs and played cards for hours! there was about 6 of us
they are discussing on whther they should pay me or not lol!
it keeps me busy so i like the jobs :)
thanks g&g for coming and visiting today! i love you guys!!!
I get to go home tomorrow yay! so hit me up if anyone wants to hang!
 August 09 failed....once againi went in monday, didnt pass my counts
so i went in thursday.... my counts were even worse!
 they say its my bone marrow not fully recovering because of the radaition
but hey, my doctors are tight cause they are letting me still go to La with my sister next thursay! yay
so i wil be behind on chemo again, but its sooo cool that i dont have to be back until the 18!
(thats like a whole week-and a half without going to the hospital! bomb!!!)
 i began singing lessons today and i love it! Jen myers is amazing!
I am still geting out and being crazy, but also careful lol
Wicked here we come!
I love you alllllll!
Keep in touch!
August 01 freakyyesterday was a bit freaky
got platlets, but something went wrong
hives, and my throat started closing
so i had to stop my game with a patient, and I knocked on the nurses window and was like ummm somethings wrong lol
they rushed me in a room cuase i began to have head rushes and faint feelings
they pushed medicines in me! omg i told my doctor i couldnt tell if the head rush was now from that now!? haha
the nurses were great. all of them took turns sitting with me and making sure my oxygen was ok :)
oh today i went to the blood drive and was totally interviewed on live tv with Warren Armstrong on channel 30 abc!
it was fun and to all those gave blood, there is no way for any of us to repay you!
every person today that gave blood saved a life!
I have a free weekend!
Dont have to go back in till monday for a five day admitt!
i hope life is good with everyone!!!! stay in touch
<3 <3 <3 July 31 doggy!We finaly got a dog! he is completely what i needed and totally cute!
he keeps me running lol
been doing good, slowing down bit
been needing alot of transfusions
got platelts monday, blood tuesday, and tomorrow more platlets
they make me feel sooo much better :)
which reminds me
i am going to be on tv for the Pint for Pint blood drive at Sierra Vista Mall
Everyone give blood!!!
ill be going on sometime after 3...ahhh scary but totally excited!
i have a body mri scan tomorrow...hope that everything looks good and hopefully it proves that the chemo is doing its job  July 23 teens and chemowe had our first teens with cancer get together :)
it was fun, about 5 of us talked....well me and tyler did all the talking
me and tyler have become great friends!!!
he was soooooo out of it today afer surgery, but i made him come to the meeting anyway (totally was entertaining to us all!...am i like that on morphine? lol)
Me: i am at home for some days, feeling pretty good :)
my next appointment for chemo isnt untile monday yay!
tomorrow, although pizza party with the patients :)
haha i am out there even when i dont have to be..what the heck lol
i am gunna go wip tyler's butt at poker!!!
 ooh have you guys checked out my video...if you say your not a tearer, good luck claiming that after you see this July 17 today i made a smilei met this patient today that really reminded me of me the first time i went through chemo
she is 12 and was in bed for 5 weeks!...not eating tired, skinny, she just seemed so sick
she was crying and i think felt forgoten
my doctor was able to get her to get up and walk a little today, but what he didnt know was what i was gunna do to help make her laugh
me and some new patients were still shooting those guns down the hall, so she came and sat down
she was to weak to work the gun
as soon as the doctor turned his back on me i shot him right in the butt!!!
noone had seen her smile like that since she was diagnosed!
it made my day, even though the doc wasnt so thrilled
(he warned me that he held my discharde patients) haha what a teaser*
July 16 ha just having fun!went into the hospital on monday for my five day chemo
so far this stay has been the highlight of all my stays
as you all know i love to meet all the patients and hang out with them while i am here
met this new teenager who has the same cancer as me and, well, we got out hands on some fuzze guns
 oh no!We have been shooting nurses all day and getting other patients outta beds!
there have been wars everywhere!!!!!
the nurses had no guns so they just shot saline at us! i got socked!!!!
ha and shot my doc in the head lol but then he laughed and said "hey, i am the one that decides when you get dischared"
oh ya i wont forget that!
everyday i have not been alone this round, been up and playing lol
made some really close friends! July 07 do i need to study?didnt pass my blood test once again...my counts were still too low...wow
i am going on week four without my five day chemo...crazy
but the docs said not to worry, and that is just most likely being caused by radaition
i am feeling good, just tired, but other than that ready to hit the town!
anyone wanna hang out i am off another week! gimmi a call :)
good luck bryna with the transplant, you are amazing! keep up the fight!
i am going in next monday once again to check
(i am keeping my suitcase packed
) keep in touch :) July 02 didnt passi was suppose to to once again be admitted for another 5 day round of chemo...it would have been my 4th round of 12, so 1/3 way done
i went in this morning for my blood draw, counts were too low to start chemo
pretty weird...not used to packing and then being sent home lol
hey now i get to spend fourth of july out of the hosital! yay!
oh and radiation so far is going ok...metting some really nice people
my voice has semi weakened and extrememly tired but no anything too serious
today was pretty good
at the hospital i got to talk with many old friends that mean the world and meet some new teenagers :)
the nurses are amazing and i love being apart of the other patients lives :)
i am out for 4 days...go back on monday to be hopefully moving along with my protocal
i blow kisses to everyone:) June 25 hey hey hey!hey everyone!
i am doing great....energy level not the best...but still getting out and living my life :)
tomorrow i have my first real treatment radiation...or so i am suppose to.
i only have two weeks of that, so i am not too worried. They say i may get a little burned, not too bad, just most likely a sore throat and fatigue.
but hey i already get that from chemo right!
I HAVE A WHOLE WEEK OFF NOW!!!!!! YAY!!!
as long as i can be without a fever, my next in hospital 5 day chemo begins wed! (come visit) hehe
notes out:
Jessica: Congrats girly! you finished
You are soooo strong and i am so proud of you! have a party! I lov you to pieces!Bryna: My little princess, good luck on your transplant. You are a little fighter and can do it!!!!! i know you leave once agin tomorrow and i am counting down the days till you are all better!!!!!!! Be strong and i love all of you! Your my inspiration!
Take each day at a time, its how i get through hard times!
June 22 todays just a day..but tomorrow :)hey you guys!!!!
Still at home...so far a record huh lol
I have been doing great except for the extra exhaustion from the chemo. It feels draining. But i am not getting sick
and i am getting outta my house everyday :)
My next chemo is on wed..also i will most likely get some type of blood transfusion
just in and out
radiation: meet with the docs....there great!...supposedly i have an appointment on tuesday to get a cat scan of my lung and get the whole system set up
they are going to begin the actual radiation either this week or next week :) shouldnt be too bad at all
If all goes as planned and i keep taking care of myself then i should not have to go back into the hospital unitl next week!!!
A whole week off! i am pumped!!
i miss everyone and if anyone wants to get together you know my number :)
keep in touch
June 15 going home tomorrow!!!My last chemo is tonight and then tomorrow hopefully if the nasea is down, the docs said i can go home!
Still am hanging in there...not getting sick, just the normal nasea and side effects
i think i will start eating again once i get out of here :) (all i have eatin is pringles...dont know why i got hooked on that lol)
thanks megy and kendra for hanging out with me all day!!!
I really missed you guys!
I love and appreciate everyones visits :)
means the world to me June 13 2 more days!i didnt get sick from the chemo last night :)...today i visited with a new patient down the hall from me. We colored and i brought her some hats and watched shirley temple...she was cute :) my hospital buddy marcus went home yesterday and my little princess is off to get her transplant! (go get em girl)
i scrapbooked basically all day and ate a little more than yesterday
hopefully things keep going smoothly :)
feel free to visit
ps: noone think that they cant call :) id be glad to hear from you! |
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